Holders of an ordinary Northern Cypriot passport can visit one country (Turkey) without the need to obtain an entry visa. The passport is accepted as a travel document by a limited number of countries because Northern Cyprus has limited international recognition. Usually, no visa is placed in the document. According to the Northern Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the passport can be used for travel to the United States, United Kingdom, France, Qatar, and Turkey. United Arab Emirates[1] and Tanzania also accept the passport of Northern Cyprus.[2]
Countries that accept the Northern Cypriot passport as a travel document[1] including those granting visa-free access to ordinary passport holders.
Northern Cyprus
Countries accepting the passport: visa free or visa issued upon arrival
Countries accepting the passport: Pre-arrival visa required
Countries where the passport is not valid
Country
Visa requirements
Regular passports
Special and Service passports
Diplomatic passports
Turkey
Visa not required[3] A valid ID card is enough for passing[4]
Visa not required[3] A valid ID card is enough for passing[4]
Visa not required[5] A valid ID card is enough for passing[4]
Consular protection of Northern Cypriot citizens abroad[]
Embassy
Non-Diplomatic Representative Office
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus is recognized only by Turkey, and consequently has only one embassy with de jure recognition, along with three consulates. However, it has representative offices in several countries.
See also List of diplomatic missions of Northern Cyprus.
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
Turkey
